Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-19
PACIFIC COAST.
HUNTING THE MURDERER OF MRS.
MILE LYONS.
Death of a Postmaster-BOard
House Burned-Charged with
ManslauShter.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REooRD-uNlos.l ]
CALIFORNIA.
Hunting the Murderer.

in Woodin valley, where Aiillie Lyons was
murdered yesterday. II the murderer is
caught by anybody but the Sheriff he will
surely be lynched. Excitement is great.
The Sheriff offers $3.50 reward for ' Pete's"
capture. Particulars are very meager about
the murder, as no one was present. Those
that have been received are as follows
LYONS and his wife were in Napa on Friday
and returned home about O'Clock. Their
home was near the road. He left his wife
at home and drove on to neighbor's one
fourth of mile further, to return the bor-
rowed spring wagon used that day. Re-
turning home with the horses, he was met
near the house by the hired man, whose
name is unknown, who leveled a rifle and
fred at Lyons twenty yards distant Lyons
retreated on run, leaving the horses, and
called on the neighbors for help. Two more
shots were fired at him, neither hitting.
When the Swede fired the first shot his
hands were bloody. The neighbors went
to the house and found Mrs. Lyons dead.
Her throat, face and chin were cut. The
babe, II months old, was crying in room
near the dead body. The deed was done
after Lyons left his wife at home, on his
return from Napa About half an hour in
teryened before he returned from the
neighbor's with the horses. The murderer
escaped into the mountains, which are
brushy and rough. The whole neighbor-
hood is hunting him, and if found he will
probably not be captured alive, as he took
a Henry rifle with him. If captured he will
surely be iynched.
Arraisnment of the Dynamiters.
SAN Francisco, February 1Sth,-Stites
and Dean, the striking carmen accused of
felony in placing dynamite on the car
tracks. were arraigned in the Police Court
this morning. An additional charge of
carving concealed weapon was placed
against Sites The attorney for the defense
entered plea of not guilty, and waived
Jury trial. The prosecution also waived
jury and the case was continued until Mon
day to allow the defense time for prepa-
ration.
Charged With Mansiaughter.
SAN FRAuoIsco, February 18th.-The Cor
oner's Jury has rendered verdict III the
case of the three sailors who were killed
by the breaking of the bit on the bark
Memnon, on the 18th inst. The Captain
was exonerated from all blame, but Leon
Blum and Andrew Clark the owners OF
the bark, were found guilty OF euipabie
negligence, for not having the vessel III
proper seawor.hy condition. They were
charged with manslaughter.
Los Angeles ktenis.
Los ANGELES, February 18th.-George
DIETRICH was to-day found guilty of man
slaughter, in killing A. Schneider in De
CEN Der last.
To-day. on the Tehachaoi mountains. an
immense mass of rock fell in the Southern
Pacific track. 1t fell Just between two sec
tions of a passenger train, and most horfi-
BILE accident was escaped by a hair s-breadth.
The track was cleared, and the train reached
here at II O'Clock tonight.
Tuesday afternoon a little girl ran 20
Professor Butterfeld, Principal of the
Eighth-street school, and said that man
was abusing her little sister in an clubhouse.
Butterfield repaired to the house and found
a burly tramp making an Indecent assault
OF a I2-year-old girl named Mamie ELS
worth. He took the tramp III charge and
started to the police Office, but the brute
escaped A reward is offered for his cap
ture. He did not succeed IN his heilish
| designs.
A motion for new trial in the case OF
| Joe DYE, found guilty of numbering one
Haines, in Ventura county, was argued
Yesterday Judge William took the case
under advisemtnt fer twenty days. II the
decision is in favor of the prisoner an effort
will be made for change of venue.
The Citrus Fair at San Jose.
| SAN JOSE, February 1Sth.-There was a
large and fashionable crowd at the citrus
! fair this evening. Several additions were
made to the exhibit, including pond OF
| lilies, polished redwood, apples, and live
young Angora goats with fleece eighteen
| inches long. 4 number of visitors are
expected from San Francisco and Oakland
| tomorrow.
A Good Price for Land.
| SAN JOSE, February 1Sth.-A tract OF
| land of about thirty-six acres near the race
| track, belonging to General Nagle's estate,
| was sold in the Superior Court to-day to
Ralph Lowe for SlS,500-an advance OF
| 81 900 over the highest offer made one week
ago.
Heavy Snowfall.
DUTCH FLAT, February 1Sth.-Y esterday
was the first fair day for over two weeks.
! Over six feet of snow has fallen here dur
| ing the storm. The Oldest inhabitants
never saw the like before. Many buildings
have been crushed by the snow, and there
| have been no mails for five days. All
roads and trains have been blockaded.
Dwelling and Boarding House Burned.
BocA, February 1Sth-The dwelling and
! clearinghouse of the Mountain Ice Com
pany, at Cuba, near Bronco, was destroyed
| BY fire yesterday The cause of the fire is
unknown 1t started in the upper story oil
the dwelling. John Nagle, the foreman.
who lived in the dwelling, lost all his
goods, valued at $1,000. The company
| property was fully insured by the Home
Mutual of California.
Change of Venue Granted.
REDD1NG, February 1sth.-Judge Bray.
nard granted a change of venue in the
Shasta county writ of Injunction issued by
authority of Attorney-General Marshall
but denied writ of review.
Electric Light and Gas Companies Con-
| solidated.
VIsALIA, February 1Sth.-The Electric
Light Company has consolidated with the
| Visalia Gas Company, aud electric light
| works will be erected at once.
Relieved of Their Contract.
SANTA Rosa, February 1Sth.-Noonan &
| Mcbride have been relieved of the contract
for building the Santa Rosa and Benicis
Railroad. The new contractors will begir
| the survey next Monday, and push the
work till the road is completed.
Declared Insane.
SANTA Rosa, February 1sth.-Samuel F
| Clanton, a resident of Windsor, was ad
/ judged insane to-day, and will be taken a
once to the Napa Asylum.
| Death of Fresno's Postmaster.
FRESNO. February 18th Wesley E
Hughes, Postmaster of this city, died at Z
o'clock this morning of consumption.
The Weather.
GILRoY, February 18th.-The weather i.
still clear and cold, with a strong nortf
wind blowing, which is not relished by
the agriculturist, for if it continues som,
damage may be done to the growing crops
but more probably it will bring more rain
i MERGED, February 1Sth.-The wind ha.
blown gale throughout this day, tapping
up the moisture and filling the air Will
dust from the great sand plains to thu
northwestward. part of .he day obscurins
the sun not unlike heavy rain clouds. 1t i
| very disagreeable for travel and outdoo
work. though no material damage is re